Trudeau ‘masterful’ at soft power, falling short on hard power, says ex-diplomat Rowswell

The Liberal prime minister started off strong on the world stage, but has fallen out a global leadership role in the past few months, says the president of the Canadian International Council.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, U.S. President Donald Trump, and Chinese President Xi Jinping have led their countries during diplomatic feuds and trade wars concerning all three during the past few years. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Gage Skidmore

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BY PETER MAZEREEUW

February 4, 2019

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has shown himself to be one of the best-ever Canadian leaders at projecting “soft power” on the world stage, but his government’s lack of focus on “hard power” is being called into question as Canada sits in the crosshairs of the...

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